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Updates from the UK's music education sector
7 Amazing Things Science Has Discovered About Music This Year So Far
Humans have been making music since the beginning of time. More recently, science has helped us start to understand it — everything…
ACE report on the contribution of the arts & culture industry on the national economy
ACE have produced a report in partnership with Cebr on the contribution of the arts & culture industry on national economy. Read…
BBC Music announces presenters for Ten Pieces Secondary film
Commissioned and produced by BBC Learning and delivered in conjunction with the BBC Performing Groups, the project is designed to introduce a…
Report: Developing Great Teaching – Teaching Development Trust
In September 2014 the Teacher Development Trust, with kind support from TES Global, commissioned a review of the international research into what…
Philip Pullman speaks up in favour of music education
Author Philip Pullman has stated that he considers music to be the most important school subject. A feature in the September/October issue…
Student demands female composers on A-level music syllabus
A student has launched an online campaign to ensure that women are represented on Edexcel’s A-level music syllabus, which currently features 63…
Robin Hood Youth Orchestra Make Nottingham Proud in Karlsruhe
The Robin Hood Youth Orchestra (RHYO), an ensemble of young musicians aged 11‐19 who rehearse at Nottingham Music School each Saturday morning,…
Study shows music training started in secondary school can have an impact on teenager’s brains
The results of a research project by Northwestern University, published in July 2015, suggest that music training, begun as late as high…
Nicky Morgan insists teaching arts is ‘essential’
Education Secretary Nicky Morgan has hit back at claims the Government has downgraded the teaching of arts in schools, insisting she considered…
